ALS ON COLLEGE NOTEPAPER FROM T.S. LATIS TO JANI FAUX 1963 & APS ON PATAPHYSICAL POSTCARD FROM T.S. LATIS TO JANI FAUX 1963. AN ANGRY LETTER & A RETRACTION.

29.7 x 21cm, handwritten letter on printed letterhead with ‘pataphysique slogan (OM DAT WERELT IS SOC ONGETU DAER OM GHA IR IN DEN RU). Complete with original hand addressed envelope stamped with the emblem of the college du ‘pataphysique.

The letter is an angry note from the senior ‘pataphysician (Latis was appointed as Secretaire-Particulier of the college in 1959) who was furious that Faux had given out Latis’ private telephone number to another person. Latis points out in the letter that he hates talking on the telephone and that Faux should not ever pass the number on again!

The signed letter is dated 17/01/1963 and was sent from Lozère in France where Latis was then living. Minor wear and small tears to letter in like envelope but a revealing if short missive from one of the College’s leading figures.

JOINT

Latis, T.S.

APS ON PATAPHYSICAL POSTCARD FROM T.S. LATIS TO JANI FAUX 1963

Charlesville: College du pataphysique, 1963

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp b/w blue postcard with an image recto of a far eastern giant elephant sculpture and verso the usual College publication information. Written vertically across the card is a lengthy note of apology from T. S. Latis to Jani Faux explaining that the former’s previous angry letter had been misdirected as Latis had later found that another person (not Faux) had given out Latis’ telephone number to someone Latis did not want to speak to and that Latis had previously believed that Faux was responsible. Signed by Latis in ink and dated 20/01/1963. Very good condition.

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